Podcast
The Globalist
Hosted by Monocle · EN
Monocle’s unrivalled coverage of news and current affairs kicks off on weekdays with ‘The Globalist’ at 07.00 GMT/08.00 CET. Anchored from London and Zürich, join our editors for insight and opinion on the big current affairs and business stories of the day and a review of the European front pages. Nominated for Best Daily Podcast in the 2020 British Podcast Awards.
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The world scrambles to help after Venezuela’s worst earthquakes in 100 years
Yesterday01:00:58Summary readyA massive rescue effort begins in Venezuela, where hundreds have died and thousands are missing. Then: Protests in Albania ramp up, Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2026, urbanism news and a new Frida Kahlo exhibition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryVolodymyr Zelensky pulls out of Ukraine conference in Poland over Second World War row
2d ago01:03:05Summary readyUkraine recovery talks amid a Warsaw-Kyiv diplomatic spat. Then: how to unravel decades of US sanctions on Iran? And: Monocle’s new Quality of Life Survey, and an exclusive new electric vehicle from Portugal’s Amble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryEU engagement with Taliban draws scrutiny following Brussels meeting
3d ago00:58:57Summary readyAfter landmark EU-Taliban talks, questions remain over Afghan deportations from Europe. Plus: Voters in Bangkok prepare to choose their next governor, a flip through the papers and Romania’s deepening political deadlock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryBrexit at 10: UK marks historic vote anniversary with new political chaos as Starmer resigns
4d ago00:58:48Summary readyBritain marks 10 years of Brexit with fresh political uncertainty as Keir Starmer becomes the sixth prime minister to step down since. Plus: What’s next after US-Iran talks, a flip through the Swiss papers and music news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhat’s next for Colombia, as far-right Abelardo De La Espriella wins the presidential election?
5d ago00:58:58Summary readyColombians have elected a new leader after one of the most divisive and violent campaigns in the country’s recent history. Plus: we examine Pakistan’s new position as a global mediator. And: we look ahead to the release of Monocle’s Quality of Life issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryFrom Makerfield to Europe: the significance of a single British by-election
1w ago00:58:54Summary readyWe assess the results of a by-election in the UK that has implications for Britain’s future leadership and its relationship with the EU. Plus: why Kenya is compensating protest victims, design news and an Art Basel round-up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryWhat’s at stake at this year’s Russia-Asean summit?
1w ago00:58:58Summary readyLeaders and officials from across Southeast Asia join Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, in Kazan. Then: Chicago prepares for the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. Plus: MC Escher’s London retrospective, global UFO policies and the future of luxury concierge services.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump calls on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after meeting Zelensky in France
1w ago00:58:56Summary readyOn the sidelines of the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains and after meeting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, US president Trump said that Moscow should make a deal to end its war with Kyiv. Have European leaders finally got Trump on side? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryTrump says that a deal with Iran has been signed on the US side as questions swirl at G7
2w ago00:58:50Summary readyIs Lebanon included in the new US-Iran deal and is Netanyahu on board? Plus: Mark Carney’s role at the G7 summit, a flick through the Paris papers and a preview of Art Basel 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SummaryFrance shapes the G7 agenda at a moment of unusually high geopolitical tension
2w ago00:58:05Summary readyAs the G7 summit kicks off today in Évian-les-Bains, we assess how France is shaping the agenda. Plus: we discuss the results of the immigration referendum in Switzerland and visit the Musée Yves Saint Laurent.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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